Industrial Training Briefing 23 May 2011 – 9 Oct 2011

1. Industrial Training Briefing 23 May 2011 – 9 Oct 2011 For Mechatronics Engineering and Biomedical Engineering By: Teoh Chee Hooi, Dr. Tan Kok Liang website: www.utar.edu.my/fes

2. Contents • Faculty’s Industrial Training Site • Departmental’s Industrial Training Site • Resume • Industrial Placement Form • Letter of Undertaking and Indemnity • Training Detail • Assessment • Industrial Training Report

3. Industrial Training • Part of EAC requirements for accreditation. • Employers will expect you to demonstrate a range of practical skills and soft skills as stated in Programme Outcomes. • Therefore, you must know the required POs and improve yourself accordingly. • Industrial Training is one of the means for the University and the company to measure your achievement of the POs.

4. Objectives • Expose students to engineering practices in the industrial sector under the supervision of experienced engineer or technical staff. • Expose students on matters relating to human relations, engineering management, human resource management and the like in the industrial sector.

5. Learning Outcomes On completion of this unit, a student shall be able to: • apply knowledge of engineering fundamentals. • demonstrate in-depth technical competence in the specific engineering discipline during the industrial training. • demonstrate problem identification and solving skill. • apply the relevant references, guidelines and code of ethics related to engineering practices. • apply systems approach to design and evaluate operational performance. • apply interpersonal communication skill with technical or/and non technical staff in the work place.

6. Importance of ITP in OBE • To demonstrate achievement of POs. • Technical skills. • Ethical and professional skills. • Teamwork and leadership skills. • Communication skills. • Awareness of cultural, global and environmental responsibilities in decision making. • Life-long learning.

7. Placement Procedure • ALL placement is done through Industrial Training portal - indtrng.utar.edu.my • Decide whether: (A) You want to choose your preferred company not in UTAR list. Please call to enquire for availability first!, OR (B) Let the university choose for you. You can only decide on the location for placement if you opt for this option. • Update your Info and Resume on the industrial training portal. • Coordinator will shortlist potential training to the company. • Check on the website for your status regularly. • If rejected or not replied within 3 weeks, you may resubmit for another company until you got an offer. • Once accepted, you are not allowed to change anymore. • Submit indemnity letter and prepare to go for your industrial training. • Go for training for a minimum of 20 weeks.

8. Placement Procedure • If you face any difficulties, remember to contact the industrial training coordinator immediately. • Arrange with your visiting supervisor to visit you at least ONCE during the industrial training period. • Submit your report and log book upon completing your training. • Give a 15 minutes presentation. • The End!

9. Application Process Step 1: Logon to http://indtrng.utar.edu.my and upload your particulars. Step 2a: If you select a company not in the UTAR approved list, please download and fill in the “Industrial Placement Form”. If rejected or not getting a reply after 3 weeks, search for another company and resubmit to the Coordinator. Repeat the process until you got an offer. It is your responsibility to resubmit another company to the coordinator should you get rejected or did not get a reply from the company. Step 2b: You can choose only the location for placement if you allow UTAR to do placement for you. Step 3: Check the website regularly for status update. Step 4: Sign indemnity letter and prepare to work. Indemnity letters from parents to UTAR, you and parents to company are not required unless requested by company. Step 5:Once accepted, you are not allowed to change anymore!

10. Summary of the Placement Procedure Login to the portal Fill up your info and Resume Choose placement Option Own Call the company Get Offer University Compilation by Coordinator Short listing by Company N Offered ? Y Sign indemnity letter Report for work!

11. If you wish to search for company on your own… • Find company which offer training relevant to your studies. • Not allowed to work in company belongs to your family members or relatives. • 1. Refer to the UTAR’s company list. • 2. Find on your own, e.g. search the Internet or newspaper etc. • www.Jobstreet.com.my • www.JobsDB.com.my • www.yellowpages.com.my • 3. Ask family members, relatives and friends for recommendations. • Call the company for availability first! • Obtain the following: • Name, Address, Contact Person, Contact Email & Tel & Fax No.

12. Training Detail • 5 months or 20 weeks training period. • From 23rd May 2011 to 9th Oct 2011. • You may be visited by a Visiting Supervisor during the training. • In case you are not visited by a Visiting Supervisor, you need to download from the website and make sure “Appendix 7 Student Appraisal Form” and “Appendix 6 Student Visitation Form” are filled by your Industrial Supervisor and submit together with your report.

13. Attitude on Industrial Training • Be punctual to work. • Positive, can-do attitude. • Put in efforts and interests in your work. • Try to learn as much as you can. • Ask when you have queries, don’t keep to yourself. • Request for opportunity to involve in technical work. • SAFETY FIRST! • DON’T TAKE RISKS!

14. Safety Hazards to avoid: • Driving (long distance, long hour) • Overtime and night shifts • Hazardous chemicals • Radioactive environment (x-ray etc) • Electrical hazards (e.g. high voltage) • Fall hazards (e.g. high altitude) • Biological (E.g. germs) • Plant and equipment handling • Extreme environment (heat/noise etc)

15. Journey Management • Minimum 8 hours rest / sleep work 8hrs rest 8hrs work 8hrs • NO driving for more than 6 hours in an 8 hour work day. You’re not a full time driver! • NO continuous driving for 2 hours or more. • NO night driving / departure after 6pm. • DON’T DRIVE if you are a new driver.

16. Driving Safety • Observe and obey traffic rules – DO NOT SPEED! • Implement journey management • Vehicle in good conditions and comply with the safety needs – AIRBAG • Comprehensive INSURANCE coverage • NO night driving.

17. Assessment • Report & Log Book – 60 % • Student Appraisal – 30 % • Oral Presentation – 10 % (NEW!) • Submit Report and Student Appraisal by 21 Oct 2011 (must follow report guideline). • Oral Presentation will be scheduled in the 1st week of Oct 2011 trimester (17-21 Oct 2011). • Students will only be graded PASS or FAIL. • Not contributing to GPA.

18. Training Report & Log Book • Follow the instruction given by the Industrial Report Writing Guidelines available at the website. • Report not following the guidelines will be rejected. • You may write and type for the log book. • You may record your log book daily or summarize it weekly. • Marking scheme can be found in the Faculty Appendices on the website!

19. Remarks • Remember to register and pay your fees. • Inform your Industrial Training Supervisor first if you have any problem. • Contact your Industrial Training Coordinator if problem persists. • Teoh Chee Hooi (BI)teohch@utar.edu.my 012-3802389 • Dr. Tan Kok Liang (MH)tkliang@utar.edu.my 016-2253477

20. Q & A GOOD LUCK & ENJOY YOUR INDUSTRAIL TRAINING!